Geeks – the Comic Strip

Before you wonder if I attended Gallifrey 21, this past weekend at the Marriott near the LAX, let me say that I didn’t. I was considering going, but other things took more presidence, and I decided to not go along. Many of my friends did, and they have some wonderful photos on their Facebook pages.

My storyline in the strip revolves around a Doctor Who convention, which may or may not be Gallifrey. I’m just using things that happened at conventions in the past, which I attended, both in the US and the UK.

Do I wish that I could have gone to Gallifrey 21? Maybe… perhaps… not sure. I guess doing a webcomic and running a retail business, as well as being a husband, does tend to eat up a lot of time and makes you set things in certain priorities, and certain things have to take their place lower on the ladder of things. It sometimes makes me feel that I’ve passed up on chances of hanging out with friends and having some fun. But, you have to when you have responsibilities.

Heck, I’m not even attending San Diego Comic-Con this year. Next year, however, will be a different matter, and I am planning on making my fizzog more apparent at numerous geek and fan gatherings. I’ve got some things planned and have some other things in planning stages.

Well, there were going to be guest strips this week, but the artist kept forgetting to pass them onto me, even to the point of becoming unreachable on the final day.

So, without guest strips, this week will go empty whilst I’m away on holiday. I might be able to crank one out for Friday, if I’m back in time.

But, until then, accept my apologies, and if you’re a fellow webcomic artist, take this as a lesson as to why its always good to have back-up strips in abundance, in case you find yourself left in the empty, when guest artists forget to send their work to you.

As you can see, I’ve been doing some work on this site, and adding a few bells and whistles to the place. Thanks to the prodding of my pal, Mat Nastos, over at Elfsong.com, I’ve been trying to add some character to this site. Of course, there will be more work to be done, but I think it’s a nice start.

Also, just to let you know, I’ll be at Frank and Son Collectible Show, tomorrow, at booth #704 (Panderson N’ Stuff), doing some artwork and perhaps even working on this coming Friday’s strip. I’ll also be popping into booth #807, The Comic Book Art Institute, to hang with Mat Nastos and Hal Hefner.

So come along, meet some silly comic artists, and if you have any prints of our stuff, we’ll be happy to sign them.